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Pop Culture Eddie Murphy Was Snowed In At Rick James' House While Recording "Party All The Time" Watch as Eddie revisits being under 5 feet of snow at Rick James's house for two weeks. He called it "maybe the most fun I ever had." By Erika Marie January 26, 2023
Pop Culture The "Cancel Culture" Vicious Circle: From Doja Cat To 6ix9ine Many debates have been had over the merits of "cancel culture," but how do these moments of outrage actually affect artists' numbers? By Noah John August 07, 2020
Music Snoop Dogg Celebrates Eminem, 2Pac, Ice Cube, & More Snoop Dogg took a moment to honor some of hip-hop's legendary figures, including Dr. Dre, Eminem, 2Pac, and Ice Cube. By Mitch Findlay August 17, 2020
Music Kreayshawn Owes Sony $800K Over "Gucci Gucci," Asks Fans To Stream Her Out Of Debt What happened to Kreayshawn? By Rose Lilah July 21, 2020
Music Billie Eilish Once Questioned Jumping Out A Window In Berlin: "I Was So Unhappy" Billie Eilish looks back on her darker days. By Chantilly Post January 25, 2020
Pop Culture Mekhi Phifer Talks Starring In Brandy & Monica's "The Boy Is Mine" & Sensing Tension He suggested that because Brandy was an established artist and Monica was on the rise, "there was little stuff there." By Erika Marie September 02, 2020
Music Yung Miami Defends "Do It" Verse: "Maybe It'll Grow On Y'all" Yung Miami took to twitter to clap back at criticisms of her verse in Chloe X Halle's stacked "Do It" remix. By Isaiah Cane September 04, 2020
Music Lil Uzi Vert's "Lo Mein" Recorded In Midst Of Nerf Gun Fight Lil Uzi Vert's "Lo Mein" producers recount the process behind recording the song. By Aron A. March 19, 2020
Music Hip Hop Journalist & Screenwriter Jas Waters AKA JasFly Passes Away May she rest in power. By Madusa S. June 10, 2020
Music Chris Brown Reflects On Past Beef With Soulja Boy: "[He's] A Character" The singer insists that "everything is all good" these days while speaking about their previous tension. By Erika Marie June 28, 2022
Music Azealia Banks Calls Cardi B An "Industry Plant," Says "Whiteness" Couldn't Save Iggy Azalea & Praises Asian Doll Azealia Banks explained the key difference between artists like Cardi B and Iggy Azalea. By Alexander Cole June 07, 2022
Original Content Country Rap Isn't New: A Select History A showcase of when country and hip-hop meet. By Taylor Rubright March 28, 2019